Atlantic Lines & Navigation Co. Inc. v. Hallam Ltd. (The Lucy) - Q.B.D. (Com. Ct.) (Mustill J.) - 4 August 1982

Whether sub-charterers entitled to rescind sub-charterparty for misrepresentation

The issue was whether sub-charterers were entitled to rescind the charterparty on the ground that the charterers had misrepresented the effect of the head charter. The particular type of misrepresentation in this case was a rather unusual one. The facts were that under the head charter, Atlantic chartered the Lucy from her owners for a period of 33 to 39 months. The vessel was to be employed: